September 10 - 14, 2018

·       Monday:

o   Opening:  Review Drama Elements

o   Work Session -

§  Guided Practice (We do): Raisin in the Sun – Finish Act II; Character Analysis

§  Independent Practice (You do): Comprehension Questions/Open Discussions

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door

·       Tuesday:

o   Opening:  Review Act II

o   Work Session -

§  Guided Practice (We do): Raisin in the Sun – Begin Act III; Character Anaylsis

§  Independent Practice (You do): Comprehension Questions/Open Discussions

·       Wednesday:

o   Opening: Quote & Constructed Response (Money & the American Dream)

Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):  Teacher will have students think about a life without money. How different would that be? Would America still function the same or no?

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will watch the 2000 Version of “A Raisin in the Sun”, students will complete film Analysis Questions

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door

·       Thursday:

o   Opening:  Money & the American Dream (Younger Family)

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):  Teacher will have students think about how the Younger family each had their own “American Dream”; What did it look like? Did they achieve it? What were the pros and cons? How did the play tie into our Unit

§  Guided Practice (We do): Second read: “A Dream Deferred” – Langston Hughes (Breakdown)

§  Independent Practice (You do):  In groups, students will complete a mini-project on “A Raisin in the Sun.”

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door

·       Friday: 

o   Opening:  Power of Persuasion (What does it mean to “persuade” someone?)

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):  Teacher will introduce Unit 2 to the students (Springboard)

§  Guided Practice (We do): Vocabulary Chart (QHT -UNIT 2)

§  Independent Practice (You do): Review Embedded Assessment for unit 2

o   Closing:  Ticket Out the Door